Chapter 16: Fluvial Processes

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Across
  1. 3. Low-lying valley floor that is periodically inundated by a river.
  2. 5. Measure of the largest particle size a stream can transport.
  3. 6. Channeled movement of water along a valley bottom.
  4. 8. Portion of terrain where a drainage system is clearly established.
  5. 10. Abrupt changes in a streambed due to variations in rock resistance.
  6. 11. Term describing the hierarchical increase in stream length, area, and gradient decrease.
  7. 12. Sediment in a stream channel, including sand, gravel, and larger fragments.
  8. 14. General term for sediment deposited by a stream.
Down
  1. 1. General term for the deposition process in a stream channel.
  2. 2. Erosive process where a stream expends energy cutting downward.
  3. 4. Higher land separating adjacent valleys.
  4. 7. Interrupted flow in a stream, with irregular speed and direction.
  5. 9. Any channeled flow of water, from a tiny creek to a large river.
  6. 13. Structures built to control flooding, generate electricity, and stabilize navigation.